The Board Building Cycle: Success Strategies for Recruiting, Engaging and Transitioning Really Great Board Members Good boards don’t just happen: like all good things, building an effective board requires thought, skill and attention. This interactive workshop for board members and nonprofit executives will take a practical look at the nine step board building cycle allowing participants to identify and build ...
Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015 from 3-5 p.m. in the Social Sciences and Business Building SSB # 218, on the north campus of UM-St. Louis *Note different location than previous workshops* Given the vital role of volunteer nonprofit corporate board members in our region, and in the entire nonprofit sector, it is of utmost importance that more people fully understand the ...
Any nonprofit professionals and interested volunteers are invited to this overview of the latest free resources and services for fundraisers available at St. Louis Public's Central Library including: 1) recent Foundation Center and other subscription database upgrades providing information about grantmakers and/or potential individual donors, 2) recommendations of free research websites and online learning opportunities to help you keep up ...
Event Details: Board Engagement The Board of Directors can be one of the greatest assets of a nonprofit organization but for this to be true, board members must be fully engaged in their role. This seminar will share best practices in building and maintaining that kind of energy and engagement and will offer ways to address existing challenges in this ...
About the Workshop: Nonprofit Presidents' Council: The Relationship Between the ED and the Board The quality of the relationship between an organization’s board and its executive director sets not only the agenda, but the tone for an organization. Establishing clear lines of communication, adeptly navigating relationships, and setting standards for leadership between board members and the executive director is integral ...
Part 1: Best Choices & Basic Steps If you are thinking about helping your community by founding a nonprofit corporation, experts Sue Greenberg and Laurie Hauber will explain the various legal and financial options to consider, and outline the essential steps in the nonprofit process. Potential sources of revenue, how to build a good governing board and developing a realistic ...
Part 2: Nuts & Bolts for Success & Sustainability Participants who have completed a mission statement and program plan for their organization are invited to bring them to this session to get help with important details before submitting their organization’s articles of incorporation, bylaws, and 501(C)3 application.
About the Workshop: Big Gifts – Small Shops Think you can't get big gifts in small shops? Think again! Learn to educate, inspire, and motivate your entire agency, including your Board, to get behind the major gifts process. Together we’ll unravel the mysteries of building the case for funding, identifying major gift prospects, preparing for solicitation, cultivating, making the ask, ...
About the Workshop: Understanding Funders' Expectations for Evaluation There are many reasons for a nonprofit to evaluate its performance and outcomes, including gathering the information that helps in serving the community as effectively as possible and also enabling the organization to report on its impact to funders, board members and other stakeholders. This workshop helps attendees understand the evaluation vocabulary ...
About the Workshop: Board Development The Board of Directors is potentially one of the greatest assets of a nonprofit agency. Ideally, service on a Board is a rich and fulfilling volunteer engagement that benefits both the individual and the nonprofit. This seminar will address best practices in nonprofit boards and share approaches for addressing some of the challenges with developing ...
In the small shop, fundraising can be a big job. Having a Board that is involved in raising money can make a huge impact and help you raise hundreds of thousands more than you can do alone. Unfortunately, many nonprofit organizations struggle with Boards that are well-meaning but reluctant and inexperienced in fundraising. In this training, we'll uncover the reasons ...
How can you hit the ground running without running over the people on the path? This seminar will explore and explain factors that contribute to successful leadership transitions on nonprofit Boards and help new leaders feel equipped for their role.
What do you need to know before accepting an invitation to join a nonprofit Board? What questions should you ask? Once you have joined the Board, what expectations will you have of the organization and will the Board have of you? If you are helping recruit new Board members, how should you prepare? This seminar will you be equipped to ...
Thursday, May 9 from 1-5 p.m. (please note new class date) in # 402 J.C. Penney Conference Center (on the UMSL north campus) Do you want to strengthen your board and committees’ effectiveness and contribution to organizational success, while forging a more satisfying, effective board-executive relationship? Do you wish you could organize your board, executive, and staff responsibilities and relationships ...
Do you want to strengthen your board and committees’ effectiveness and contribution to organizational success, while forging a more satisfying, effective board-executive relationship? Do you wish you could organize your board, executive, and staff responsibilities and relationships to best suit your organization’s size and resources? Does each of these parties’ roles, work and relations need to change to align with ...
The entire world has changed amidst the world-wide pandemic. Non-profit organizations and their leadership have never been tested more than they are at this moment in history. Learn from expert Michael J. Baker, CFRE tips and strategies to ensure your Board members understand their responsibilities during extraordinary times. Key takeaways from the session include: Understanding the role of Board Members ...
Need an extra set of hands as you weather the current challenges? Look no further than your Board of Directors. As the saying goes "Don't Waste a Crisis!" This virtual workshop, lead by seasoned consultant Wendy Dyer, will explore ways to better engage with your board to utilize their talents and skills as we get through the pandemic, economic response, ...
When a board is doing great work together, it energizes mission and the staff who deliver it. But often, boards need a path to engagement and a culture that supports it. Join us to learn: Why boards can lose their steam What role board leadership plays in engagement Tricks and tools to keep your board vibrant Bring your stories. Bring ...
About the Workshop: When a board is doing great work together, it energizes mission and the staff who deliver it. But often, boards need a path to engagement and a culture that supports it. Join us to learn: Why boards can lose their steam What role board leadership plays in engagement Tricks and tools to keep your board vibrant Bring ...
About the Workshop: When a board is doing great work together, it energizes mission and the staff who deliver it. But often, boards need a path to engagement and a culture that supports it. Join us to learn: Why boards can lose their steam What role board leadership plays in engagement Tricks and tools to keep your board vibrant Bring ...
About the Workshop: Does strategy make you yawn? Grimace? Run? Unlock the basics of an effective strategic planning process that is engaging, real and can help you bring your organization to the next level. We’ll give you tools to have an inclusive, thoughtful and energizing strategy process with outcomes that are measurable and satisfying. You’ll walk away from this session ...
About the Workshop: Sometimes you join a board and you don’t know what’s expected of you. Come to this session to learn about board roles and responsibilities and how to help your nonprofit thrive. In the workshop, you’ll learn about understanding and owning your board roles and responsibilities. The session will include focus on: Role of the Executive Director Governance ...
Board Roles & Responsibilities: I'm on a board, what am I supposed to do? Sometimes you join a board and you don’t know what’s expected of you. Come to this session to learn about board roles and responsibilities and how to help your nonprofit thrive. In the workshop, you’ll learn about understanding and owning your board roles and responsibilities. The ...